Baseball Hosts Bellarmine to Kickoff Big Week

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MOREHEAD, Ky. -- Following a fourth straight series win, the Morehead State baseball team sits in a tie for first place in the OVC headed into a huge week. Prior to hosting rival SEMO, the Bellarmine Knights come to town for a mid-week matchup. Following last week's events in Louisville, the original home-and-home season series will now be a one-game affair in Morehead on Tuesday. 

First pitch is set for 5:00 p.m. ET from Allen Field in Morehead. Live stats will be provided, and live streaming is available on ESPN+. 

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Season Records
  • Morehead State (21-13, 7-2 OVC)
  • Bellarmine (10-26, 5-10 ASUN)
• Last 10 Games & Current Streak
  • Morehead State (8-2) L1
  • Bellarmine (2-8) L4
• Series History
  • Bellarmine defeated Morehead State in their lone matchup in 2022. 

PROBABLE STARTERS

• Morehead State - Joe Rotkis
  • 2023: 4-0, 5.14 ERA
• Bellarmine - Arren Hash
  • 2023: 0-1, 9.38 ERA

NOTABLE

• Morehead State is averaging over 11 runs per game at Allen Field this season, boasting a 10-1 record at home. 
• Morehead State leads the OVC in home runs with 50 as a team this season. Ryley Preece (12), Jackson Feltner (9), and Chase Vinson (9) are the top three in the category. 
• In the last 10 games, Morehead State has posted 10+ hits six times. In their last home mid-week game, Morehead State defeated Ohio 19-14, posting 20 base hits.
• Colton Becker comes into Tuesday riding an 11-game hitting streak, the longest by an Eagle this season. Becker is fourth in the OVC in RBI, driving in 34 this season. 
• Joe Rotkis is among the OVC leaders in wins with four this season. He will be making his fifth start of the year. In games started by Rotkis, Morehead State is 3-1. 
• At home this season, Ryley Preece is batting .553, with 10 home runs and 24 RBI. Preece is the OVC leader in homers with 12 on the season, and has homered from both sides of the plate (11 left-handed, 1 right-handed). 
• Carter Sakamoto posted a multi-hit game vs. Lindenwood on Saturday, going 2-3 and drawing a pair of walks in an 8-4 win. 
• Isaias Guzman had a monster performance in Morehead State's extra-inning loss on Sunday, hitting his second home run of the year and adding an RBI single as part of a three hit day.